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114-428: Enough Said is a 2013 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Nicole Holofcener . The film stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus , James Gandolfini , Catherine Keener , Toni Collette and Ben Falcone . Louis-Dreyfus plays Eva, a divorced masseuse who begins a relationship with Albert (Gandolfini), only to discover that he is the former husband of her client and friend Marianne (Keener). Holofcener wrote

228-558: A Zach Galifianakis –created comedy pilot for FX Networks. The 10-episode single-camera comedy, titled Baskets , premiered on January 21, 2016. It features Galifianakis as the main character, a struggling clown named Chip Baskets in a pilot episode written by Galifianakis, Louis C.K. and Jonathan Krisel . C.K. released his sixth one-hour special Live at the Comedy Store to his website in January 2015, which, unlike his past few specials,

342-491: A "deconstruction" that is both painful and frightening. In 1998, C.K. wrote and directed the independent black-and-white film Tomorrow Night , which premiered at Sundance , marking his feature film directorial debut after making several shorter films, including six short films for the sketch comedy show Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies (1995) on the Showtime cable network. C.K. self-released Tomorrow Night in 2014. He hosted

456-463: A Comedy Series for both episodes. C.K. also attended the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special , where he was chosen to introduce a montage of the pre-recorded sketches. In May 2015, it was announced that C.K. would write, direct, and star in the film I'm a Cop , to be produced by Scott Rudin , Dave Becky , and Blair Breard, with a budget of $ 8 million, although he later canceled

570-428: A Comedy Series . In 2016, he created and starred in his self-funded web series Horace and Pete , and co-created the shows Baskets and Better Things for FX and voiced the protagonist Max in the animated film The Secret Life of Pets in the same year. During this time he also had supporting acting roles in films such as David O. Russell 's American Hustle , Woody Allen 's Blue Jasmine (both 2013), and

684-496: A Geisha , Slumdog Millionaire , Up in the Air , The Artist , Gloria Bell , and Malcolm & Marie . Director Richard Linklater helmed the prominent Before trilogy, consisting of Before Sunrise , Before Sunset , and Before Midnight . Kasautii Zindagii Kay is a popular Indian romantic drama television series of the 2000s. Same-sex romantic dramas that tackle LGBT issues include Brokeback Mountain , Blue

798-423: A September 2017 Vanity Fair interview, comedian Notaro cut ties with C.K., a one-time collaborator and producer on her show One Mississippi , saying that he should address the rumors of sexual impropriety, and alluding to an unspecified "incident" between herself and C.K. As he had in the past, C.K. denied the allegations in a September 2017 New York Times interview, saying: "They're rumors, that's all that

912-531: A Thief , Vertigo , The Crying Game , The Bodyguard , Unfaithful , Wicker Park , The Phantom of the Opera , The Tourist , and The Adjustment Bureau . The screenwriters taxonomy creates additional categories beyond "subgenre" when discussing films, making the argument that all narrative Hollywood films can be delineated into comedies or dramas (identified as a "film type"). The taxonomy also identifies fifty "macro genres", which can be paired with

1026-399: A brief relationship with musician Fiona Apple . C.K. confirmed he was dating Blanche Gardin in 2018. In August 2022, he mentioned that they had broken up. About political partisanship, C.K. stated, "Some things I think are very conservative , or very liberal . I think when someone falls into one category for everything, I'm very suspicious. It doesn't make sense to me that you'd have

1140-490: A budget of $ 8 million. It was filmed by cinematographer Xavier Pérez Grobet, with whom Holofcener had previously worked on the HBO television series Enlightened . Although each scene was scripted, the actors would often ad-lib lines of dialogue. The final scene of the film, in which Eva and Albert reunite in front of his house, was improvised by Louis-Dreyfus and Gandolfini. It was edited by Robert Frazen , Holofcener's boyfriend at

1254-592: A degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico prior to graduating from Harvard. C.K.'s first language was Spanish ; it was not until after they moved back to the U.S. when he was 7 that he began to learn English. He has said that he has since forgotten much of his Spanish. When C.K. left Mexico with his family, they moved back to the United States and settled in the Boston area, initially for

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1368-518: A discussion of comedy in Talking Funny , a one-hour television special that aired on HBO . On December 10, 2011, C.K. released his fourth full-length special, Live at the Beacon Theater . Like Hilarious , it was produced independently and directed by C.K. However, unlike his earlier work, it was distributed digitally on his website, foregoing both physical and broadcast media. C.K. released

1482-587: A divided reaction from fellow comedians. Ricky Gervais defended C.K.'s jokes, saying "[C.K.'s] got nothing against those [Parkland] kids. It was him pretending to be angry for comedy." In October 2019, C.K. announced in an email to subscribers of his website an international tour of his new material. Following the leak of his new material in December 2018, his future shows would require audience members to lock cell phones and other devices in Yondr pouches, which has become

1596-508: A divorced, aging father. The show premiered on June 29, 2010. In season three, episodes dealt respectively with a date with an unstable bookshop clerk (played by Parker Posey ); a doomed attempt to replace a retiring David Letterman ; an aborted visit to C.K.'s father; and a dream-reality New Year's Eve episode in which C.K. ends up in China. These episodes were ranked in critic Matt Zoller Seitz's favorite 25 comedy episodes of 2012. Seitz called

1710-602: A filmmaker's "voice" because the artistic choice to have the characters sing does not affect the story or the characters – it simply alters how the story and characters are conveyed. Therefore, a romance film like Grease would be categorized as a dramatic (type), romance (super genre), high school / coming of age (macro genres), musical (voice) – rather than simply as a "musical romance". Louis C.K. Louis Alfred Székely ( / ˈ l uː i ˌ s eɪ ˈ k eɪ / ; born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. ( / ˈ l uː i ˌ s iː ˈ k eɪ / ),

1824-432: A fourth time, where he received strong reviews for his opening monologue in which he tackled white privilege , and bits about a racist chicken, and talking animals. A critic from The A.V. Club wrote " no one's better at taking a joke to the edge and tiptoeing nimbly along it". C.K. also honored fellow comedian Don Rickles who died that week, saying during the goodnights portion stating, "I just want to say, Don Rickles

1938-598: A lot of it. But it's hard to not think of what he has done, what he has and hasn't learned, but I definitely laughed." In July 2020, C.K. released an audio series of conversations between himself and then-girlfriend Blanche Gardin titled Long Distance Relationship . Proceeds would go toward the Fistula Foundation and French charity Fondation Abbé Pierre. On August 4, 2020, C.K. was invited by his longtime friend Dave Chappelle to join him in an installment of his standup series "An Intimate Socially Distanced Affair" at

2052-501: A massage therapist and the divorced mother of a teenage girl, attends a party in Pacific Palisades with her friends, married couple Will and Sarah. There she meets a poet, Marianne, and Will introduces Eva to one of his friends, Albert. After the party, Albert asks Will for Eva's number and, although hesitant since she is not physically attracted to him, Eva agrees to go on a date with Albert, which goes well. Marianne contacts Eva for

2166-418: A massage, and after taking an immediate liking to one another they become friends. Eva finds herself growing fonder of Albert and they have lunch with his teenage daughter, Tess, who, like Eva's daughter Ellen, is graduating from high school and moving away to attend college. A few days later, Eva goes to her massage appointment with Marianne and realizes that Albert is Marianne's ex-husband after Marianne tells

2280-607: A reunion and final kiss. In romantic television series, the development of such romantic relationships may play out over many episodes or different characters may become intertwined in different romantic arcs. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identifies Romance Films as one of eleven super-genres in his screenwriters' taxonomy , claiming that all feature length narrative films can be classified by these super-genres. The other ten super-genres are action , crime , fantasy , horror , science fiction , comedy , sports , thriller , war and western . ' Chick flick '

2394-486: A second season. C.K. next voiced the lead, Max, a Jack Russell Terrier , in the animated comedy film The Secret Life of Pets . The film was co-directed by Chris Renaud of the Despicable Me series, and was released on July 8, 2016. It grossed over $ 875 million worldwide. C.K. developed the series Better Things with its star Pamela Adlon , who had appeared on Louie . C.K. co-wrote, co-produced, and directed

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2508-419: A sitcom he created. The series premiered on HBO and was videotaped in front of a studio audience; it was HBO's first series in that format. Lucky Louie is described as a bluntly realistic portrayal of family life. HBO canceled the series after its first season. C.K. was a part of Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus Comedy Tour with other comedians in 2007 . In 2007, he hosted a three-hour phone-in show on

2622-697: A sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden . The event was live recorded and aired on his website as the special, Louis C.K.: Back to the Garden . C.K. has named many comedians whom he admired or who influenced his work, including George Carlin , Woody Allen , Larry David , Joan Rivers , Robin Williams , Steve Martin , Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby . C.K. innovated direct-to-consumer distribution in 2001 when he released his debut comedy album, Live in Houston , directly through his website. He became one of

2736-406: A story about how he manages to pick out onions when scooping salsa — the same story Albert had told Eva, but about guacamole. Tess then arrives at the house and Eva's suspicions are confirmed. Marianne tries to introduce Eva to Tess, but Eva hides behind a tree to avoid the meeting. Eva continues seeing Albert, keeping her friendship with Marianne a secret; likewise, she does not tell Marianne that she

2850-557: A total worldwide gross of $ 25.3 million. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray formats on January 14, 2014. The Blu-ray disc includes six making-of featurettes, titled "Second Takes", "Cast", "Story", "Meet Eva and Albert", "Nicole Holofcener" and "Julia". Enough Said received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has a rating of 95%, based on 190 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Wryly charming, impeccably acted, and ultimately quite bittersweet, Enough Said

2964-561: A vulnerability you may have forgotten was in this actress." Slate magazine's Dana Stevens , meanwhile, wrote that "There's no one making films right now who writes that kind of dialogue better than Holofcener ... And it's hard to imagine anyone speaking it better than Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus." In a negative review for the San Francisco Chronicle , Mick LaSalle wrote that he found Eva and Albert's romantic pairing implausible and, knowing that Gandolfini died after making

3078-1020: A year in Framingham, Massachusetts . Upon moving from Mexico to suburban Boston, C.K. wanted to become a writer and comedian, citing George Carlin , Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor as some of his influences. When he was 10, his parents divorced. C.K. said that his father was around but he did not see him much and when he remarried, C.K.'s father converted to Orthodox Judaism , the faith of his new wife. C.K. and his three sisters were raised by their single mother in Newton, Massachusetts . The fact that his mother had only "bad" TV shows to view upon returning home from work inspired him to work on television. C.K.'s mother raised her children as Catholic and they attended after-school Catholic class until they completed communion. C.K. has said that his father's whole family still lives in Mexico. C.K.'s paternal uncle Dr. Francisco Székely

3192-531: A yearly benefit of which comedian Bill Burr is the organizer. Beginning in March 2020, most of C.K.'s shows were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States . On April 4, 2020, C.K. self-released a new stand-up special entitled Sincerely Louis CK through his website without advance notice. The special drew a divided response from audiences, including fellow comedian Amy Schumer , who said, "I laughed at

3306-517: Is   ... I don't think talking about that stuff in the press   ... is a good idea." On November 9, 2017, The Orchard , distributor of C.K.'s upcoming film I Love You, Daddy , canceled the New York premiere of the film due to "unexpected circumstances". Later that day, the New York Times published allegations of sexual misconduct from five women against C.K. The women who spoke out in

3420-406: Is a grown-up movie in the best possible way." Another review aggregation website, Metacritic , gave the film a score of 78 out of 100, based on 44 critics, signifying "generally favorable reviews". Many critics also listed the film among their 10 best of the year. Specifically, Enough Said was praised for its commitment to realism, both in the way Holofcener's characters converse and in the themes

3534-687: Is a romantic story with a historical period setting, normally with a turbulent backdrop of war, revolution, or tragedy. This includes films such as Gone with the Wind , Doctor Zhivago , Reds , Titanic , A Very Long Engagement , Atonement , Portrait of a Lady on Fire , and Cold War . Paranormal romance is a popular genre of film which features romantic relationships between humans and supernatural creatures. Popular tropes include vampirism , time travel , ghosts and psychic or telekinetic abilities – i.e. things that cannot be explained by science. The genre originated in literature and moved on to

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3648-815: Is a term associated with romance films mostly targeted to a female audience. Although many romance films may be targeted at women, it is not a defining characteristic of a romance film and a ' chick flick ' does not necessarily have a romance as a central theme, revolve around the romantic involvement of characters or even include a romantic relationship. As such, the terms cannot be used interchangeably. Films of this genre include Gilda , The Red Shoes , Sense and Sensibility , Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , Dirty Dancing , The Notebook , Dear John , A Walk to Remember , Thelma & Louise , Fifty Shades of Grey , Sleepless in Seattle , You've Got Mail and Romeo + Juliet . Also known as epic romance, this

3762-457: Is able to surmount most obstacles. Humour in such films tends to be of a verbal, low-key variety or situational, as opposed to slapstick. Films within this genre include City Lights , A Night at the Opera , It Happened One Night , His Girl Friday , My Wife's Goblin , The Philadelphia Story , Intolerable Cruelty , Roman Holiday , Good Morning, My Dear Wife , The Big Sick , Enough Said , Lost In Translation , To All

3876-547: Is an American stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker. C.K. has won three Peabody Awards , three Grammy Awards , six Primetime Emmy Awards , and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as numerous awards for The Chris Rock Show , Louie , and his stand-up specials Live at the Beacon Theater (2011) and Oh My God (2013). In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked C.K.'s stand-up special Shameless number three on their "Divine Comedy: 25 Best Stand-Up Specials and Movies of All Time" list and ranked him fourth on its 2017 list of

3990-471: Is an academic and an international consultant on environmental affairs who served as Mexico's Deputy Minister of Environment (2000–2003). C.K. attended Newton North High School and graduated in 1985. He graduated with future Friends star Matt LeBlanc . After graduation, C.K. worked as an auto mechanic and at a public access TV cable station in Boston. According to C.K., working in public access TV gave him

4104-416: Is angry that Eva kept her friendship with Marianne a secret, and breaks up with her. Eva and her ex-husband take Ellen to the airport for her flight to college. A few months later, on Thanksgiving Day, Eva drives by Albert's home and stops in front of the house on her way to pick up Ellen from the airport. He sees her and she awkwardly waves. He eventually comes outside, to Eva's surprise, and sits with her on

4218-409: Is credited as the director, he was fired at the end of filming with the film being re-edited by the studio. C.K. has since co-written two screenplays with Rock: Down to Earth (2001) and I Think I Love My Wife (2007). His first comedy album, Live in Houston , was released in 2001. In 2002, he voiced Brendon Small's estranged father, Andrew Small, in the animated sitcom Home Movies . C.K.

4332-455: Is of Mexican and Hungarian-Jewish descent. C.K.'s Jewish paternal grandfather, Géza Székely Schweiger, had immigrated from Hungary to Mexico ; he and his Mexican wife raised their children in the Catholic faith. C.K.'s mother, an American, was a Catholic with Irish ancestry. When C.K. was an infant, his family moved to his father's home country of Mexico, where his father had earned

4446-464: Is often employed to indicate the emotional mood, creating an atmosphere of greater insulation for the couple. The conclusion of a romantic drama typically does not indicate whether a final romantic union between the two main characters will occur. Some examples of romantic drama films and shows before 2000 are Man's Way with Women , Casablanca , María Candelaria , Pride & Prejudice , Appointment with Happiness , Wakeful Eyes , Among

4560-401: Is seeing him. Eva encourages Marianne to voice her complaints about Albert so she can identify potential problems in her relationship with him. At the encouragement of Eva, Sarah and Will invite her and Albert to a dinner party, which ends badly after Eva nitpicks over Albert's faults, which upsets him. At another appointment with Marianne, Eva is exposed when Albert arrives to drop Tess off. He

4674-503: Is the Warmest Colour , Carol , Moonlight , and Call Me by Your Name . Romantic fantasies describe fantasy stories using many of the elements and conventions of the romance genre. Some examples include The Lady Eve , Top Hat , The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les Parapluies de Cherbourg) , Singin' in the Rain , Groundhog Day , Enchanted , Cinderella , Beauty and

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4788-542: The 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in September, whereupon The Guardian film critic Peter Bradshaw gave the film a four-star review, calling it a "very funny and recklessly provocative homage to Woody Allen, channeling his masterpiece Manhattan ." In 2015, rumors about C.K.'s behavior towards women in his professional life began to appear on various websites, from high profile names such as Roseanne Barr , Jen Kirkman , and Tig Notaro . Two years later, in

4902-783: The Comedy Cellar in Manhattan , New York. It was reported that he received an ovation from the audience and performed a typical set, making no reference to the sexual controversy. His return to stand-up comedy was criticized by comedians, including Aparna Nancherla , Ian Karmel , Allie Goertz , and Judd Apatow as being premature, whereas Dave Chappelle , Chris Rock , Bill Burr , Michael Che , Jim Gaffigan , Janeane Garofalo , Sarah Silverman , Wanda Sykes , Judy Gold , Marlon Wayans , Joe Rogan , and Kurt Metzger supported C.K.'s right to continue standup. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld also supported C.K.'s return to standup but opined that

5016-591: The Communist party during the 1940s. He executive-produced the pilot for the Amazon Video black comedy series One Mississippi , starring Notaro, in November 2015. It was ordered for a full season by Amazon. In January 2016 C.K. and actor/comedian Albert Brooks were rumoured to create, write, executive produce, and provide the voices for the two main characters in an animated series pilot for FX. The following January,

5130-539: The Hollywood blacklist drama Trumbo (2015). In 2017, he admitted to several incidents of sexual misconduct following the release of an article in The New York Times . This resulted in widespread criticism and caused his 2017 film I Love You, Daddy to be pulled from distribution prior to its release. In 2018, he returned to stand-up comedy, and in 2019, he announced an international tour. He has also released

5244-515: The PBS show ShortCuts in 1999, which featured independent short films, including some made by C.K. himself. Also that year, C.K. devised and starred in The Filthy Stupid Talent Show , a mock talent show television special. He had an early acting role in the independent comedy Tuna , alongside Nick Offerman , in 2000 and performed on the stand-up showcase series Comedy Central Presents

5358-677: The Rodgers and Hammerstein productions. Some examples include South Pacific , West Side Story and its 2021 remake , Grease , High School Musical , Across the Universe , Moulin Rouge! , the Mamma Mia! franchise, Sunshine on Leith , and La La Land . Romantic thriller is a genre of film which has a storyline combining elements of the romance film and the thriller genre . Some examples of romantic thriller films are Desire , To Catch

5472-419: The romance super genre. Using this approach, films like Gone with the Wind (noted above) would be classified as a dramatic (type) historical/family (macro genres) romance (genre) rather than simply a historical romance; while The Notebook would be identified at dramatic (type) disease (macro genre) romance (genre) rather than simply a romantic drama. Similarly, musicals are categorized as one option for

5586-568: The 2014 Television Critics Association presentations, FX Networks' John Landgraf reported that Louie would return in spring 2015 for a shortened fifth season of seven episodes—compared to the 13 episodes of prior seasons. The fifth season premiered in April 2015 and an announcement said the series would take an "extended hiatus " in August 2015; C.K. stated in January 2016 that he "just doesn't know" whether it would return or not. In November 2017, in

5700-441: The 50 best stand-up comics of all time. C.K. began his career in the 1990s writing for comedians including David Letterman , Conan O'Brien , Dana Carvey , Chris Rock , and Saturday Night Live . He was also directing surreal short films and directed two features— Tomorrow Night (1998) and Pootie Tang (2001). In 2001, C.K. released his debut comedy album, Live in Houston , directly through his website and became among

5814-567: The Beast , Knowing , Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , Midnight in Paris , Her , and The Shape of Water . Romantic musical (alternatively musical romance ) is a genre of film which features romantic relationships and whose story is partially explained through song and/or dance numbers. This genre originated on Broadway and moved to the silver screen thanks in part to the popularity of

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5928-456: The Boys I've Loved Before , Four Weddings and a Funeral , Dave , Say Anything... , Moonstruck , In Summer We Must Love , As Good as It Gets , Something's Gotta Give , When Harry Met Sally... , Annie Hall , Manhattan , The Apartment and Pablo and Carolina . Romantic dramas usually revolve around an obstacle that prevents deep and true love between two people. Music

6042-761: The Improv and Star Search . C.K.'s short film Ice Cream (1993), was submitted to the Aspen Shortsfest in 1994. In 1993, he unsuccessfully auditioned for Saturday Night Live , although he did later work with Robert Smigel , writing on the TV Funhouse shorts for the program. C.K.'s earliest writing job was for Conan O'Brien on the late-night talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien from 1993 to 1994, before briefly writing for Late Show with David Letterman in 1995. C.K. has stated that Conan O'Brien kept C.K. in comedy by hiring him, as he planned to quit comedy

6156-594: The Ruins , The River of Love , Dearer than my Life , Love Story , Paris and Love , Featureless Men , Coming Home , Daughters of the Dust , Like Water for Chocolate , Sommersby , The Bridges of Madison County , The English Patient , Shakespeare in Love , An Officer and a Gentleman , Saptapadi and Cinema Paradiso . 21st century examples include Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna , Sideways , Memoirs of

6270-571: The Wirrig Pavilion in Yellow Springs, Ohio , during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States . Photos emerged from the event of C.K. with Chappelle, Sarah Silverman , Michelle Wolf , Tiffany Haddish and Common . In October 2020, C.K. appeared in a docu-series titled The Comedy Store about the Los Angeles comedy club of the same name, directed by Mike Binder . In May 2021, following

6384-557: The actors never seem to be movie stars impersonating people. Rather, they disappear into the vulnerable and self-doubting characters they play without a hint of the preening vanity that so often causes cinematic performances to seem forced and shallow." Numerous critics also praised Gandolfini and Louis-Dreyfus's performances in the film. Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post wrote that Gandolfini brought "superb sensitivity and naked vulnerability" to his portrayal of Albert, while Indiewire 's Eric Kohn felt that Gandolfini "truly blossoms" in

6498-420: The animated show Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist . From 1997 to 1999, he wrote for The Chris Rock Show . His work on the show was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for writing three times, winning "Best Writing in a Variety or Comedy Series" in 1999. He was also nominated for an Emmy for his work writing for Late Night with Conan O'Brien . He has been quoted as describing his approach to writing as

6612-567: The article included comedy duo Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov, who claimed that C.K. had invited them to his hotel room in 2002 during the US Comedy Arts Festival where he masturbated in front of them. They relayed the incident to ImprovOlympics founder Charna Halpern . The comedian Rebecca Corry stated that when they were on the set of a television pilot in 2005, C.K. offered to masturbate in front of her and she declined. Corry reported

6726-548: The audio version of his first HBO stand-up special, Shameless ), as well as an audio-only version of Live at the Beacon Theater . C.K.'s fifth one-hour special, Oh My God , was recorded at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona , and premiered on HBO April 13, 2013. It was also sold and distributed using the same model as C.K. used for Live at the Beacon Theater . In 2013, C.K. appeared in critically acclaimed films

6840-455: The beating." A clip from an appearance by C.K. on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in October 2008 titled "Everything's Amazing and Nobody is Happy" became a viral hit on YouTube in 2009, helping his standup career to propel forward. On April 18, 2009, C.K. recorded a concert film titled Hilarious . Unlike his previous specials—which had all been produced for television networks— Hilarious

6954-478: The boss of Bradley Cooper 's character. The film was a financial and critical hit, earning 10 Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture . C.K. earned a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture . C.K.'s production company, Pig Newton, where he works with producer Blair Breard, signed a contract to develop and executive produce pilots for FX Networks in 2013. In January 2014, an announcement said C.K. would produce and co-write

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7068-523: The court of public opinion, decided if he's going to come back, he'd better show a lot of pain. Because he denied (the public) that." Edie Falco and Alan Alda who starred in C.K.'s Horace and Pete expressed their hope that he would receive a second chance. On December 31, 2018, an audience member secretly recorded C.K. working out new material and posted it online, which drew media controversy. Included in his set were jokes about school shootings, which drew condemnation from Parkland survivors and

7182-729: The easing of restrictions in New York City due to the COVID-19 pandemic , C.K. made an unannounced stop at the Village Underground. He then announced upcoming tour-dates for summer 2021 in Atlanta , Nashville and Minneapolis . In August 2021, C.K. announced a tour of the United States in the year 2021 and international dates for the year 2022. American dates include two nights at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden . The tour rescheduled dates canceled due to COVID-19, acknowledging

7296-563: The email as "irrational". But he clarified to Stephen Colbert in April 2017 that Trump is not "some new kind of evil" but rather "a gross, crook, dirty, rotten, lying sack of shit", to boisterous approving applause from the Late Show audience. In March 2020, C.K. donated to the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign . However, the campaign said that it has refunded the $ 2,800 donation from C.K. Neither Biden nor C.K. has released statements regarding

7410-746: The episode "New Year's Eve" "truly audacious". C.K. has been nominated five times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (2011–2015) for his work in Louie , and won two Emmys in 2011 – for the Louie episode "Pregnant" and for his special Live at the Beacon Theater . The show was renewed for a fourth season; with a 19-month hiatus after season 3 to accommodate C.K.'s roles in David O. Russell 's American Hustle and Woody Allen 's Blue Jasmine in 2013. During

7524-471: The essential themes of love at first sight , young and mature love, unrequited love, obsession, sentimental love, spiritual love , forbidden love, platonic love, sexual and passionate love, sacrificial love, explosive and destructive love, and tragic love . Romantic films serve as great escapes and fantasies for viewers, especially if the two leads finally overcome their difficulties, declare their love, and experience their "happily ever after", often implied by

7638-417: The fallout had taken him through "hell and back" and cost him approximately $ 35 million in lost income. The release and distribution of his film I Love You, Daddy was cancelled, and FX Networks and Netflix cut ties with C.K. HBO dropped C.K.'s appearance on an upcoming Night of Too Many Stars television special and removed his content from their on-demand services. C.K.'s manager Dave Becky, who

7752-636: The film addresses. In a review for The New York Times , A. O. Scott claimed that "Line for line, scene for scene, it is one of the best-written American film comedies in recent memory." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times felt that Enough Said demonstrated "Holofcener's gift for portraying life as it is lived", while David Denby , writing for The New Yorker , wrote that it "approaches novelistic richness". In The New York Times Book Review , Francine Prose praised Holofcener for having written characters "with sufficient depth and wisdom that ...

7866-478: The film, found the references to Albert's obesity "awkward and macabre and not at all enjoyable". The Financial Times ' Antonia Quirke , meanwhile, described the film as immemorable, "very modest" and "too depressing". On the animated series The Great North , Beef Tobin's favorite film is Enough Said and his continual replaying of it leads to his family developing cabin fever while being iced in. Romantic film Romantic films often explore

7980-413: The film. Writing for The Wall Street Journal , Joe Morgenstern similarly described Gandolfini's performance as "marvelous" and "grounded in genial humanity", and found Louis-Dreyfus to be "equally endearing". Ty Burr of The Boston Globe wrote that Gandolfini gave "a performance of immense tenderness and charm", "as endearing as it is heartbreaking", and said of Louis-Dreyfus, "Holofcener brings out

8094-414: The first being Woody Allen 's Blue Jasmine where he played the romantic interest of Sally Hawkins ' character. C.K. originally auditioned for the role that went to Andrew Dice Clay , and Allen offered Louie the role that ended up in the film. Of the experience, C.K. stated, “I had this three-day part and I figured I'm a tourist on this movie. All I want is a little Woody moment to take home with me. It

8208-633: The first performers to offer direct-to-fan sales of tickets to his stand-up shows and DRM -free video concert downloads via his website. He became prolific releasing nine comedy albums, often directing and editing his specials as well. These specials include Shameless (2007), Chewed Up (2008), Hilarious (2010), and Oh My God (2013). He gained prominence and widespread acclaim for his FX semi-autobiographical comedy-drama series Louie (2010–2015), which he created, directed and starred in. The series received numerous accolades with C.K. winning two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in

8322-400: The first performers to use his website to offer direct-to-fan ticket sales for his shows, as well as DRM -free video concert downloads. In this way, C.K. sold tickets for his stand-up tour, circumventing large ticket outlets , bypassing their overhead and the venues they control. C.K. has said the ticket outlets create barriers to consumers, whereas direct distribution has effectively "closed

8436-406: The following day if he had not been hired for Late Night with Conan O'Brien . Throughout the spring of 1996, C.K. served as the head writer for The Dana Carvey Show ; its writers also included Steve Carell , Stephen Colbert , Robert Smigel , and Charlie Kaufman . It was canceled after seven episodes. In 1996, HBO released his first half-hour comedy special. C.K. appeared several times on

8550-436: The following year. C.K. wrote and directed the feature film Pootie Tang (2001), which was adapted from a sketch that was featured on The Chris Rock Show and featured Chris Rock in a supporting role. The film received largely negative reviews from critics, but has become a cult classic ; in a half-star review, Roger Ebert declared it a "train wreck" and felt the film was "not in a releasable condition". Though C.K.

8664-434: The gap between how easy it was to steal it [versus] how easy it was to buy it". The success of the special prompted other comedians, including Jim Gaffigan , Joe Rogan , and Aziz Ansari , to release their own specials with a similar business model. C.K. married artist Alix Bailey in 1995. Together, they have two daughters. The couple divorced in 2008. C.K.'s mother, Mary Louise Székely, died on June 3, 2019. C.K. had

8778-530: The genre of 'sadcom'. James Poniewozik of The New York Times said the series "may best be described as a Cheers spec script by Eugene O'Neill : a snapshot of a family—and a country—suffering a hangover decades in the making." The self-financed series received a significantly positive reaction from critics, who largely focused on the performances of the veteran cast that includes C.K., Buscemi, Edie Falco , Steven Wright , Alan Alda , and Jessica Lange and C.K.'s writing. C.K. has expressed his interest in

8892-481: The incident and no action was taken. Comedian Abby Schachner alleged that C.K. masturbated while they were on the phone describing the conduct as "unprofessional and inappropriate". Both Corry and Schachner stated that C.K. privately apologized for his past behavior several years later. In response to The New York Times reporting, C.K. released a statement apologizing and admitting guilt, writing, "These stories are true" and saying that while he initially thought "it

9006-539: The matter. C.K. is on the record as having voted for the Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 United States presidential elections . In 2011, by selling Live at the Beacon Theater on his website, C.K. earned a "million dollars in a matter of days, half of which he [gave] away to his staff and charities." Recipients included the Fistula Foundation , Green Chimneys,

9120-555: The norm, with comedians Dave Chappelle , John Mulaney , and Aziz Ansari using them as well. Canadian comedian Mark Breslin , owner of Canadian comedy club chain Yuk Yuk's , defended his decision to book C.K. again in Toronto , citing sold out tickets for five shows and a lack of controversy. In January 2020, C.K. performed an unannounced set, receiving a standing ovation for the eighth annual benefit show for late comedian Patrice O'Neal ,

9234-458: The ongoing pandemic and safety concerns. On The Joe Rogan Experience in November 2021, comedian Shane Gillis revealed that C.K. had filmed a new special at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. On 18 December 2021 C.K. announced the release of a new stand-up comedy special, titled Sorry . The special was released for sale through his website, similar to other releases he has done in

9348-465: The past. He also offered a bundling of previous specials for a larger fee. In April 2022, C.K. won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for his special Sincerely, Louis C.K. In April and May 2022, C.K. appeared as a guest in a series of episodes of Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast , a podcast hosted by comedians Shane Gillis and Matt McCusker. The series is a four-part, six hour long discussion on

9462-522: The pilot. The show is about a single working actress mother and her struggles to raise three daughters. It premiered in September 2016 on FX. His stand-up special 2017 was filmed in Washington, D.C., and released on April 4, 2017, through the streaming service Netflix . Barry Crimmins 's stand-up special, Whatever Threatens You , directed and produced by C.K., was released through his website in 2016. On April 8, 2017, he hosted Saturday Night Live for

9576-423: The porch while they begin to renew their relationship. Enough Said was the fifth film written and directed by Nicole Holofcener. After the release of her fourth film, Please Give (2010), she was approached by Matthew Greenfield and Claudia Lewis from Fox Searchlight , who offered to produce Holofcener's next project on the condition that it was more mainstream than her previous films. She wrote three drafts of

9690-515: The project. C.K. became the first comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden three times in a single tour in 2015. Audio from the tour was released by C.K. on his website as Louis C.K.: Live at Madison Square Garden through the pay what you want model. In November 2015, C.K. co-starred in the biographical drama film Trumbo as a composite character based on five different screenwriters who were blacklisted in Hollywood for their alleged ties to

9804-417: The public may have felt that C.K. had not owned up to his actions enough, saying in October 2018, "We know the routine: The person does something wrong. The person's humiliated. They're exiled. They suffer, we want them to suffer. We love the tumble, we love the crash and bang of the fall. And then we love the crawl-back. The grovel. Are you going to grovel? How long are you going to grovel?" Seinfeld added, "We,

9918-416: The same solution to every issue." In March 2016, C.K. sent an email to those subscribed to his mailing list which was critical of the 2016 presidential race . C.K. stated he hoped for a conservative president but likened Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler . He labeled Trump an "insane bigot", also adding, "He's not a monster. He's a sad man." C.K. later referred to

10032-582: The screen in the early 2000s, following the success of the Twilight Saga adaptations from Stephenie Meyer 's books. By 2007–08, film studios were producing various paranormal romance films, many adapted from novels. Examples of paranormal romance films include The Exterminating Angel , The Twilight Saga , Warm Bodies , Vampire Academy , I Am Dragon , and The Shape of Water . Romantic comedies are films with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as that true love

10146-403: The screenplay over six months. The premise was partly inspired by Holofcener's own life as a divorced mother of two teenagers and her "feelings and fears about what [her] life will be like when [her] kids go away". While writing the film, she said, "I was having thoughts about my ex-husband and my new boyfriend and thinking about being married and how I'm trying to have a relationship that's happier

10260-416: The script, which was partly inspired by her own life, after she was approached by two producers from Fox Searchlight Pictures who offered to produce her next project. It was filmed in Los Angeles on a budget of $ 8 million. Gandolfini died after the film was completed but before it was released; Holofcener dedicated the film to him. Enough Said premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and

10374-440: The second time." Small details of the plot were also drawn from her life; Albert's guacamole-eating habit was inspired by a story that her boyfriend told her about his ex-wife. Neither Julia Louis-Dreyfus nor James Gandolfini was Holofcener's first choice to play the lead roles. Louis-Dreyfus was cast after she approached Holofcener to express her interest in appearing in one of Holofcener's films. Holofcener's first choice as Albert

10488-440: The series was announced to instead be premiering on TBS in 2018 and titled The Cops , following two Los Angeles patrolmen . On January 30, 2016, he released the first episode of the tragicomic drama series Horace and Pete to his website, without any prior announcements. C.K. directed, wrote, and starred in the series as bar owner Horace, alongside Steve Buscemi , who portrays co-owner Pete. Horace and Pete pioneered

10602-575: The service at the request of Opie & Anthony, during which he advised callers on their relationship troubles. During an interview with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld on the show, C.K. repeatedly asked Rumsfeld whether he is in fact a reptilian space alien who "eats Mexican babies". Rumsfeld declined to comment and the video has since gone viral. He appeared in three films in 2008: Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins , Diminished Capacity , and Role Models . C.K. launched his first hour-long special, Shameless , in 2007, which aired on HBO and

10716-408: The sitcom Parks and Recreation . He also co-starred in the romantic comedy fantasy film The Invention of Lying , directed by and starring Ricky Gervais , in 2009. FX picked up C.K.'s series Louie in August 2009, which C.K. stars in, writes, directs, and edits. The show features stand-up routines blended with segments partially based on his offstage experiences which address his life as

10830-455: The special for $ 5.00 and without DRM , hoping that these factors and the direct relationship between the artist and consumer would effectively deter illegal downloading. At the end of the special, the release of a new album, recorded at Carnegie Hall the previous year, is mentioned. By December 21, 2011, the sales of the special from C.K.'s website had already earned him over $ 1 million. C.K. hosted Saturday Night Live on November 3, 2012, and

10944-468: The specials Sincerely Louis CK (2020) and Sorry (2021) on his website, receiving a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for the former. C.K. also co-wrote and directed the film Fourth of July (2022). Louis Alfred Székely was born in Washington, D.C. , on September 12, 1967, the son of software engineer Mary Louise (née Davis) and economist Luis Székely. He has three sisters. His father

11058-643: The stories of each U.S. president in order. June 2022 saw the premiere of C.K.'s film Fourth of July , which he produced, directed, and co-wrote with fellow comedian Joe List . The film is a comedy drama that stars List as a recovering alcoholic jazz musician who confronts his emotionally abusive family. To promote the film, rather than using traditional talk shows, C.K. appeared on a number of well-known podcasts , such as The Joe Rogan Experience , Your Mom's House , Long Days with Yannis Pappas , Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank , Flagrant 2 , and Are You Garbage? . On January 28, 2023, C.K. performed at

11172-568: The time, who had also worked on all four of her previous films. Gandolfini died of a heart attack in June 2013, almost a year after production on the film had ended but before it was released. The film's editing was complete by then but Holofcener added a dedication to the end-credits reading "For Jim". Gandolfini never saw the completed film. Enough Said premiered on September 7, 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival and

11286-494: The tools and technical knowledge to make his short films and later his television shows. "Learning is my favorite thing", he said. He also worked for a time as a cook and in a video store. In 1984 at 17, C.K. directed the comedic short film Trash Day . The New York University Tisch School of the Arts showed an interest in him as a filmmaker, but he instead decided to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. C.K.'s first attempt at stand-up

11400-456: The wake of the misconduct allegations against C.K, FX cut ties with the embattled comic and filmmaker, ending their partnership. In 2018, however, FX CEO John Landgraf stated to Variety , "I love Louie and I love Louis C.K.'s work and I miss him, and I miss it," and that "the network is ready to welcome C.K. back and is eager for Louie season six". In 2011, C.K. joined fellow comedians Jerry Seinfeld , Chris Rock , and Ricky Gervais for

11514-433: The way that his marriage had been central to his act and his life, and he said that it took him approximately a year to realize "I'm accumulating stories here that are worth telling." One element in his preparation for stand-up was training at the same boxing gym as Lowell, Massachusetts fighter Micky Ward , trying to "learn how to ... do the grunt work and the boring, constant training so that you'll be fit enough to take

11628-408: Was Louis C.K. , who read part of the script but was not interested in the role. Gandolfini did not feel that he was right for the part, but Holofcener later described him as "perfect". Catherine Keener, who played Marianne, is a frequent collaborator of Holofcener's, having appeared in all four previous films that Holofcener had directed. The film was shot on location over 24 days in Los Angeles, with

11742-484: Was among the writing staff of the sketch comedy show Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002–03). In August 2005, C.K. starred in a half-hour HBO special as part of the stand-up series One Night Stand . Inspired by the work ethic of fellow comedian George Carlin , who had committed to dropping all of his existing material and starting over every year, in June 2006, C.K. starred in and wrote Lucky Louie ,

11856-616: Was in 1985 at an open mic night at a comedy club in Boston , Massachusetts, during the apex of the comedy boom. He was given five minutes of time, but had only two minutes of material. He was so discouraged by the experience that he did not perform again for two years. As Boston's comedy scene grew, C.K. gradually achieved success, performing alongside acts such as Denis Leary and Lenny Clarke , and eventually he moved up to paid gigs, opening for Jerry Seinfeld and hosting comedy clubs until he moved to Manhattan in 1989. He performed his act on many televised programs, including Evening at

11970-492: Was later released on DVD. In March 2008, he recorded a second hour-long special, Chewed Up , which premiered on Showtime Network on October 4, 2008, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy or Variety Special . C.K. and his wife Alix Bailey divorced in 2008, with C.K. and Bailey sharing joint custody of their children. In a 2010 interview, C.K. talked about how, after his divorce, he thought, "well, there goes my act." He alluded to

12084-440: Was okay because I never showed a woman my dick without asking first", he went on to express remorse, stating, "the power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly." He stated: "I have spent my long and lucky career talking and saying anything I want. I will now step back and take a long time to listen." In the wake of the scandal, C.K. suffered severe repercussions, stating in 2018 that

12198-481: Was produced independently, directed by C.K. himself, and sold to Epix and Comedy Central after it was complete. As a result, it was not released until late 2010. It was published on DVD and CD in 2011. It is the first stand-up comedy film accepted into the Sundance Film Festival . From 2009 to 2012, C.K. played Dave Sanderson, a police officer and ex-boyfriend of Leslie Knope (played by Amy Poehler ) in

12312-456: Was recorded at a club, The Comedy Store in West Hollywood . C.K. said he intended the material as an exercise in creating an act that hearkened back to his early days in comedy clubs. The special premiered exclusively on FX on May 28, 2015. He returned to host Saturday Night Live on March 29, 2014, and May 16, 2015, and received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in

12426-502: Was released on Gandolfini’s birthday, September 18, 2013, ranking as the fifth best-reviewed wide release of the year, according to Rotten Tomatoes . The film was praised for Louis-Dreyfus and Gandolfini's performances, as well as Holofcener's screenplay and received several major award nominations, including for a Golden Globe for Louis-Dreyfus (her first nomination for a film role), a Screen Actors Guild Award , two Independent Spirit Awards and four Critics' Choice Movie Awards . Eva,

12540-476: Was released theatrically shortly thereafter on September 18, 2013. On its opening weekend, the film earned $ 240,000 from four theaters for a $ 60,000 per-theater average, ranking among 2013's best specialty release openers. It received a wide release on September 27 and gradually expanded to a peak of 835 theaters in late October. Over 121 days in theaters, the film grossed $ 17.6 million at the U.S. box office. It earned $ 7.7 million from other countries, making

12654-405: Was so fun, and we had lunch, and I thought having lunch with him was my rewarding moment. And then after lunch, we shot one more scene and I got a big laugh on the set, and I thought, that's my Woody moment". Later that year, C.K. starred in David O. Russell 's black comedy crime film American Hustle , which was released in December 2013. C.K. played the role of FBI supervisor Stoddard Thorsen,

12768-408: Was subsequently Primetime Emmy Award -nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series . The success of the special prompted other comedians, including Jim Gaffigan , Joe Rogan , and Aziz Ansari , to release their own specials with a similar business model. On May 11, 2012, C.K. additionally made two audio-only downloads available for $ 5.00 each: WORD – Live at Carnegie Hall (and

12882-585: Was the funniest man in the world and he was also a lovely, beautiful guy. I'll miss him for the rest of my life". C.K. directed the film I Love You, Daddy in secret, shooting entirely on black and white 35 mm film in June 2017. The film follows a television producer and writer played by C.K. called Glen Topher whose teenage daughter, played by Chloë Grace Moretz , is seduced by a much older film director ( John Malkovich ), causing Topher to become disconcerted. The film also features Charlie Day , Adlon, Rose Byrne , Edie Falco and Helen Hunt . It premiered at

12996-427: Was under fire for allegedly making threatening statements, dropped C.K. as a client. TBS suspended production of, and eventually scrapped, its animated series The Cops, co-created with Albert Brooks . His voice was either replaced or removed from projects such as Illumination 's The Secret Life of Pets 2 and Disney Channel 's Gravity Falls . On August 26, 2018, C.K. made an unannounced appearance at

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